'He fired at us for no reason': Mother of murdered 7-year-old recalls shooting

Jazmine Barnes was killed after a gunman in a pickup truck pulled up next to the car she was in and started shooting.

Author:
CBS NEWS & KHOU.com Staff

Published:
5:09 AM CST January 2, 2019

Updated:
1:50 PM CST January 2, 2019

HOUSTON -- In her Houston hospital bed, LaPorsha Washington lay grieving and in shock over the death of her daughter.

"He left us a corpse. We no longer have a joyful 7 year old running around," she said.

Jazmine Barnes was shot and killed early Sunday when a stranger pulled alongside their car on a service road and opened fire on Washington and her four daughters. The 30-year-old mom was hit in the shoulder.

The sheriff is asking for the community's help to identify anyone who might fit the description of the shooter who also owns a red pickup. But that's a challenge in a city like Houston, where similar trucks are common. However, authorities are promising they will bring this individual to justice.

If you have information, call 713-221-6000 or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

The family has set up a gofundme.com account to help pay for funeral and hospital expenses.